Find out how popular the last name Odden is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Odden.

Odden, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Odden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Odden in America

Odden is the 29403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Odden surname appeared 804 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Odden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Odden to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Odden

The surname Odden has its origins in Norway, originating in the Middle Ages around the 13th century. It is derived from the Old Norse word "oddi," which means a pointed or triangular piece of land, often referring to a promontory or a headland. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived on or near such geographical features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Odden can be found in the Norwegian census records from the 1500s, where it appears as "Odden" and variations such as "Oddenn" and "Oddenn." These early spellings indicate the name's evolution from its Old Norse roots.

While no specific historical figures with the surname Odden have gained widespread recognition, the name has been documented in various Norwegian records throughout the centuries. For instance, in the 1600s, a farmer named Ola Odden was listed in the land registry of Hordaland, Norway.

The name Odden is also closely linked to several place names in Norway, such as the town of Odden in Vestfold og Telemark county, and the district of Odden in the municipality of Stavanger. These place names likely originated from the geographical features that gave rise to the surname itself.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the surname Odden, one can mention Johan Odden (1839-1912), a Norwegian politician and farmer who served as a member of the Storting, the Norwegian parliament. Another individual of note is Ola Odden (1834-1904), a Norwegian-American immigrant who became a prominent figure in the early Norwegian settlement of Wisconsin.

Other individuals with the surname Odden include Marius Odden (1893-1979), a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister and author, and Torkel Odden (1884-1957), a Norwegian politician and member of the Storting. Additionally, Einar Odden (1905-1983) was a Norwegian artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Odden

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Odden.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Odden was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Odden has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Odden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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